The year that politics got hacked was also a record-breaking year for sheer size of corporate breaches. The post The Year's Biggest Hacks, From Yahoo To the DNC appeared first on WIRED.
When you’re looking to work out, you have to stay motivated from start to finish or you’ll just be going through the motions without any benefit. Everything from lack of sleep and improper nutrition to what clothes you’re wearing and how much water you drank that day will affect your performance. To get the most out of your pump fest, you need to make sure your body is ready and willing to deal with the stress you’re going to put it under.
Some heavy bass beats and lots of water will certainly help, which the HYDRA SmartBottle can provide. This is a multi function device that will not only act as a 20 ounce BPA free water bottle, but also a 5W Bluetooth speaker, LED light, and 4000 mAh power bank. The LED light aspect can be an emergency light, white lantern, and RGB color cycle, giving you the option to use it for mood lighting, illumination for a nighttime romp, or planking through a rainbow cycle.
On top of all that, this also has a built-in mic so you can use it as a speakerphone. No use in stopping your workout just to take a call, though the talking will add a level of difficulty. This is a new toy that will cost you $51.99, so it’s not something you’re going to want to spring for unless the gym is part of your daily routine. This comes in blue, black, grey, orange, and red, not that you’ll be able to tell either way if the colored LED is on.
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Technology is growing at an ever-increasing rate. While this is awesome and means that there will be a lot of advances in medicine, clean energy, and farming, it also means that it’s hard to keep up with all the toys, gizmos and gadgets. Crazy as it may seem, not everyone wants to throw away all of their electronics every year and buy the newest thing on the market.
If you fall under that category and are still enjoying your old speakers that don’t connect via Bluetooth, but sometimes wish that they did, the Etekcity Bluetooth Receiver will make what is old feel like almost brand new. This gives you up to 10 hours of 4.0 Bluetooth streaming on a full charge with a range of 33 feet. You’ll be able to use this for your home theater system, car stereo, or just your normal speakers for your TV or computer.
This easily adapts through A/V, RCA, and a 3.5mm jack. It was made to be portable so it can make any speaker system you come across Bluetooth compatible. The charge time to get it to full is around 2 hours, but thankfully you can use it while it’s plugged in. Obviously though, that will increase the charging time. You’ll be looking at paying out around $19 for this little device, but that is vastly better than paying for a brand new speaker system for all of your various devices.
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The US will deport dozens of diplomats, and has named specific individuals implicated in the cyberattacks. The post Obama’s Russian Hacking Retaliation Is Biggest “Since the Cold War" appeared first on WIRED.
Setting up a password manager may sound tedious and awful, but taking control of your personal security and privacy is doable. And it's going to be more important than ever in 2017. The post Your 5 Totally Achievable Security Resolutions for the New Year appeared first on WIRED.
In uncertainty times, these non-profits need your year-end charity to protect privacy and civil liberties online. The post Where to Donate to Protect the Internet in 2017 appeared first on WIRED.
You can pick up a new skill at any stage in your life with enough determination. Whether that’s painting, ice skating, or playing guitar, there’s no such thing as too old or too young to start learning. Of course, if you just want the fun of jamming out with friends without actually knowing how to play an instrument, that’s where air guitar, piano, and lip syncing come into play.
If you’ve decided that you don’t ever want to learn how to play an instrument and only want to stick to playing pretend, then the AirJamz will heighten your playing-but-not-actually-playing experience. This is an app-enabled Bluetooth toy that looks like a guitar pick, and will let you rock out to over 25 songs with up to 4 players at a time. Don’t worry, even if half of your friends only have iPhones and the other half have Androids, this will play nicely with all of them.
In addition to playing air guitar, you’ll also have access to 100+ instrument, laser, and synth sounds. This was designed with sharing in mind, so you can post your best or worst performances on Instagram and Snapchat for the world to see. The only downside to this fun toy is that is costs $39.99, which is a bit much to make your air guitar seem more real. Maybe $20 fun, but not $40 fun. That being said, no price tag is too high if you’re really dedicated to the craft.
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Did Russia hack the DNC? Did North Korea hack Sony Pictures? Try to answer these questions and you run into the attribution problem. The post Hacker Lexicon: What Is the Attribution Problem? appeared first on WIRED.
From Apple vs FBI to WhatsApp, it was a banner year for end-to-end encryption. The post The Year Encryption Won appeared first on WIRED.
It used to be people who disrupted the establishment. Now? It's mostly the establishment. The post The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2016 appeared first on WIRED.
A technique called "domain fronting" makes the app's encrypted traffic look no different from a Google search. The post Encryption App 'Signal' Fights Censorship With a Clever Workaround appeared first on WIRED.
After four years in prison, Anonymous' rabblerousing information activist is back with a new plan to restart his radical muckraking. The post Anonymous' Barrett Brown Is Free—and Ready to Pick New Fights appeared first on WIRED.
They're scrappy, but could use a cleaner chain of command. The post What Rogue One Teaches Us About the Rebel Alliance's Military Chops appeared first on WIRED.
Opinion: Our digital infrastructure is more fragile than we imagine. Using the blockchain for security could help. The post Dear Mr. Trump: To 'Cyber' Better, Try the Blockchain appeared first on WIRED.
The anonymous and very secretive "Google of data breaches" offers a vital, if controversial, service. The post Inside LeakedSource and Its Database of 3 Billion Hacked Accounts appeared first on WIRED.
Opinion: Stronger regulations can prevent drone attacks stateside and abroad. The post The US Is Vulnerable to Drone Attacks. Here's How to Stop Them appeared first on WIRED.
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn't break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Hey, Remember That Time Hackers Breached a Billion Yahoo Accounts? appeared first on WIRED.
The Obama administration's success story countering China's hacking offers lessons about how to deter Russia's attacks---and also how much tougher. The post Obama Curbed Chinese Hacking, But Russia Won't Be So Easy appeared first on WIRED.
A new service shows just how secure news sites are. Spoiler: Most of them aren't. The post "Secure the News" Grades Media Sites on HTTPS---And Most Fail appeared first on WIRED.
OK, this is officially a hot mess. The post Hack Brief: Hackers Breach a Billion Yahoo Accounts. A Billion appeared first on WIRED.
It's high time camera companies give photojournalists and filmmakers the same protections built into your iPhone and WhatsApp. The post 150 Filmmakers Ask Nikon and Canon to Sell Encrypted Cameras appeared first on WIRED.
Netgear had months to patch a vulnerability in some of the most popular consumer routers on the market. It still hasn't. The post A Ton of Popular Netgear Routers Are Exposed—With No Easy Fix appeared first on WIRED.
As the city falls, civilians turn to social media when they have nothing else. The post The Powerless People of Aleppo Are Tweeting for Help appeared first on WIRED.
It's the malware version of <em>It Follows</em>. The post Devious Ransomware Frees You if You Infect Two Other People appeared first on WIRED.
Donald Trump's growing divide with the intelligence communities could have consequences well beyond Russia. The post Trump Ignoring US Intelligence Creates Risks Beyond Russian Hacking appeared first on WIRED.
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn't break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Russian Hackers Are Targeting Germany Now, Too appeared first on WIRED.
It's going to take years to move past Mirai, the botnet that's causing havoc online. The post The Botnet That Broke the Internet Isn't Going Away appeared first on WIRED.
Two Congressmen are calling for a commission to investigate Russian political hacking. Cybersecurity experts are backing the idea. The post The Election Is Over. The Probe Into Russian Hacks Shouldn’t Be appeared first on WIRED.
Thanks to state media, satellite imagery, and 3-D rendering, we can get an up-close look at North Korea's satellite nerve center. The post A Grand Tour of North Korea's Secretive Space Command Center appeared first on WIRED.
As anxiety grows over leaked, hacked, and subpoenaed conversations, Wickr is expanding its encrypted messaging app into workplace collaboration. The post This App Wants to Be Your Encrypted, Self-Destructing Slack appeared first on WIRED.
Everyone's favorite supercomputer takes off its cybercrime training wheels. The post IBM’s Watson Now Fights Cybercrime in the Real World appeared first on WIRED.
Obama's presidential commission on cybersecurity wants consumer product security ratings and a new generation of government hackers. Will Trump listen? The post Obama Has a Plan to Fix Cybersecurity, But Its Success Depends on Trump appeared first on WIRED.
Tricking people into downloading malicious mobile apps is a con as old as time itself (or at least as old as smartphones). Don't fall for it. The post Never Ever (Ever) Download Android Apps Outside of Google Play appeared first on WIRED.
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn't break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: A Botnet Takes Down Nearly a Million German Routers appeared first on WIRED.
The network, known as "Avalanche," served as a platform for phishing, malware distribution, and money laundering. The post It Took 4 Years to Take Down ‘Avalanche,’ a Huge Online Crime Ring appeared first on WIRED.
The defense team demands more information about a mysterious figure known as "alpacino." The post Ross Ulbricht's Lawyers Point to Another Corrupt Agent in Silk Road Case appeared first on WIRED.
If you'd prefer that years worth of your secrets <em>stay</em> secret, this obscure encryption feature matters. The post Hacker Lexicon: What Is Perfect Forward Secrecy? appeared first on WIRED.
Don't expect anything to happen fast. The post Jill Stein Filed for a Recount in Wisconsin. What Now? appeared first on WIRED.
At the end of a long, hacker-plagued year, try to enjoy America's cybersecurity crises from the comfort of your couch instead. The post Binge-Watch the Year's Best Hacker TV and Films This Weekend appeared first on WIRED.
Don't leave your family members in the dark when there are easy ways to make a big difference in their digital lives. The post 3 Ways to Boost Your Family's Online Security This Holiday appeared first on WIRED.
"Brush your teeth, eat your spinach, audit your elections." The post Hacked or Not, Audit This Election (And All Future Ones) appeared first on WIRED.
Israeli researchers show that even if you're paranoid enough to remove your computer's microphone, malware can convert your headphones into spy bugs. The post Great. Now Even Your Headphones Can Spy on You appeared first on WIRED.
ISIS' new approach to improved explosive devices---disguises, booby traps, and deployment in huge numbers---is making cleanup harder than ever. The post Long After ISIS Collapses, Its Empire of Explosives Will Reign appeared first on WIRED.
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn't break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Snowden-Hater Michael Pompeo May Be CIA Director appeared first on WIRED.
Donald Trump has nominated Senator Jeff Sessions to be attorney general. Civil liberties groups say that's a likely catastrophe for privacy and immigration. The post Jeff Sessions' Nomination as Attorney General Alarms Civil Libertarians appeared first on WIRED.
America's top spy and the future of surveillance. The post America's Top Spy Talks Snowden Leaks and Our Ominous Future appeared first on WIRED.
The proof-of-concept tool PoisonTap uses a series of subtle design flaws to steal a victim's cookies and even hack their router or intranet. The post Wickedly Clever USB Stick Installs a Backdoor on Locked PCs appeared first on WIRED.
The malware's operators are fighting over the infected devices it exploits, but also working to add more gadgets to its ranks. The post The Web-Shaking Mirai Botnet Is Splintering---But Also Evolving appeared first on WIRED.
The breach is nearly 13 times the size of last year's hack of sex site Ashley Madison. The post Hack Brief: 412M Accounts Breached on FriendFinder Sex Sites appeared first on WIRED.
Men on trial in Minnesota for trying to join ISIS may avoid 15 years in jail---but get sent to an experimental program that tries to keep them from becoming extremists The post A US Judge May Sentence Wannabe Terrorists to 'Deradicalization' appeared first on WIRED.
